The 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival offers a rich range of local and international shows that affirm the human desire for real connection.
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The festival will take place from October 18 – 24, 2025.
Yesterday’s ideas won’t solve the challenges of today - Simon Abrahams, Melbourne Fringe creative director
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present - Abraham Lincoln, 1862
In a time where artificial intelligence has raised suspicions about mediated communication, the festival may emerge as a response to the uncertainty and anxiety of the post-post-truth era.
Author's summary: Melbourne Fringe Festival offers human connection.